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Willet

Catoptrophorus semipalmatus ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES FAMILY: SCOLOPACIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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A large sandpiper of the interior West and the ocean beaches, the Willet is known by its piercing calls and bright black-and-white flashing wings. It is the only North American sandpiper whose breeding range extends southward into the tropics.

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Appearance

Shorebirds
Shorebirds
Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Large shorebird.
  • Bold black-and-white wing pattern seen in flight.
  • Grayish overall.
  • Long straight bill.
  • Long, gray legs.

Immature Description

Similar to adult, but more brownish and with light edges to back feathers.

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